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Kahin, Brian – EDUCOM Bulletin, 1988
Discussion of copyright issues involving computer software focuses on faculty examination of software for evaluation purposes. Two model examination copy licenses are proposed: one a circulating evaluation copy, for libraries and other centers where individual evaluators are not involved in copying; and one a distributable evaluation copy. (five…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Copyrights, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
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Steinback, Sheldon E. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1989
A suit instituted by nine publishers against New York University, alleging that photocopying and distribution of certain copyrighted course materials violated the Copyright Act, was settled in April 1983. The consent decree is published in its entirety in this article and should be followed by the higher education community. (MLF)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Copyrights, Court Litigation, Higher Education
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Dalziel, Chris – TechTrends, 1995
Discusses fair use guidelines based on the Copyright Act of 1976 and their applications to distance education issues. Topics include concerns of users and publishers, copyright permission that is needed for distance education and not for traditional instruction, multimedia fair use guidelines, and licensing systems. (LRW)
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Copyrights, Distance Education, Fair Use (Copyrights)
Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. – 1983
Intended to serve as reference materials for discussions with teaching faculty and other members of the university community, this paper and its attachments provide guidelines for members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) on fair use and the classroom and library photocopying provisions of the Copyright Act of 1976 (PL 94-553).…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Instruction, Compliance (Legal), Copyrights
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Kasunic, Robert – Journal of College and University Law, 1993
Although the 1976 copyright law provides teachers with specific rights and defenses concerning classroom use of copyrighted materials, litigation by publishers has affected college policies. Teachers should be educated concerning assertion of their rights, which will be lost if they are not used. Also, greater protection should be assured by…
Descriptors: College Administration, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation
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Hoon, Peggy E. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2003
In this article, the author provides a spirited defense of librarians' sometimes controversial role in public and legislative controversies over a wide array of topics including fair use, Internet filters, and digital rights to intellectual property. She argues that librarians cannot solve the copyright conundrum for their universities by…
Descriptors: Librarians, Copyrights, Access to Information, Academic Libraries
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary. – 1987
Conducted to investigate copyright questions that have arisen from the development of new communications technologies which were not foreseen when the copyright law was rewritten in 1976, these hearings are particularly concerned with the areas of low-power television (LPTV) and satellite communications. Following session opening remarks,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Broadcast Industry, Cable Television, Communications Satellites
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary. – 1981
Statements and testimony from four major and eight additional witnesses comprise these 1981 hearings. David Ladd, Register of Copyrights and Associate Librarian for Copyright Services, reports on the functions and administrative operations of the Copyright Office since the new copyright law came into effect in 1978. The functions of the Patents…
Descriptors: Audiodisc Recordings, Broadcast Industry, Cable Television, Copyrights
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Swora, Tamara; And Others – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1986
Three articles review the literature on the new information technologies as they relate to library technical services in 1984 and 1985. Swora and Fischer review micrographics, optical disk technology, and the fair use debate; Pankake covers collection development and acquisitions; and Linken describes changes in serials management. (EM)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Copyrights, Electronic Publishing, Library Acquisition
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary. – 1996
This nonlegislative report presents guidelines for the interpretation of the fair use provisions of the Copyright Act of 1976. Technological developments since 1976 have necessitated the re-interpretation of the fair use exemption contained in the Copyright Act by copyright owners and the educational community to allow educators to apply the Act…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Compliance (Legal), Copyrights, Educational Media
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Bird, Robert C.; Ponte, Lucille M.; Ferrera, Gerald R.; Lichtenstein, Stephen D. – Journal of Legal Studies Education, 2004
Topics like employment discrimination, personal jurisdiction, first amendment and copyright, are commonly taught in many legal environment and business law courses. Law faculty often seek to find new and interesting vehicles for helping their students to better understand and critically analyze these traditional legal concepts. Today's college…
Descriptors: Legal Education (Professions), Legal Problems, Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods
Agency for Instructional Technology, Bloomington, IN. – 1994
Under U.S. Copyright Law, there are certain circumstances in which copyrighted material can be used without permission from the copyright holder: for news reporting, criticism, research, and teaching. The existing guidelines for fair use do not, however, address issues of use arising from new developments in technology and media. This volume of…
Descriptors: Books, Computer Uses in Education, Copyrights, Downloading
Hemnes, Thomas M. S.; Pyle, Alexander H.; McTeague, Laurie M.; Dyal-Chand, Rashmi – 1997
The pamphlet discusses how colleges and universities can protect themselves and their employees from liability for copyright infringement, and proposes some guidelines to keep most uses of copyrighted material within the law. The principles underlying the Copyright Act of 1976 are explained, including the four-factor test to determine whether a…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Administration, College Libraries, Compliance (Legal)
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